Agenda - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 – Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 16 January 2023

Meeting time: 12.15
For further information contact:

P Gareth Williams

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddLJC@senedd.wales


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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

12.15                                                                                                               

 

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2       Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Evidence Session with Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

12.15 – 13.45                                                                             (Pages 1 - 41)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 1 - Research Briefing
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 2 - Paper from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 21 December 2022
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 3 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 23 November 2022

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Break

13.45 - 13.50

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3       Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

13.50 – 13.55                                                                           (Pages 42 - 43)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 4 - Draft report

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Made Negative Resolution Instruments

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3.1   SL(6)302 - The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                                          

 

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3.2   SL(6)311 - The Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                                          

 

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4       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

13.55 – 14.00                                                                                                  

 

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Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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4.1   SL(6)301 - The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 45)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 5 - Draft report

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Made Affirmative Resolution Instruments

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4.2   SL(6)307 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 46 - 49)

Regulations

Explanatory Memorandum

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 6 - Draft report
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 7 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Llywydd, 13 December 2022

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5       Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

14.00 – 14.05                                                                                                  

 

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5.1   SL(6)299 - The Seed (Equivalence) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 50 - 52)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 8 - Report
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 9 - Welsh Government response

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6       Written Statements under Standing Order 30C

14.05 – 14.10                                                                                                  

 

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6.1   WS-30C(6)022 - The Plant Health and Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 53 - 58)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 10 - Written Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 20 December 2022
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 11 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 20 December 2022
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 12 - Commentary

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7       Common frameworks

14.10 – 14.15                                                                                                  

 

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7.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee: Waste and Resources common framework

                                                                                                           (Page 59)

Attached Documents:
LJC)6)-02-23 - Paper 13 - Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 4 January 2023

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8       Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

14.15 – 14.20                                                                                                  

 

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8.1   Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Organic Production (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

                                                                                                 (Pages 60 - 63)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 14 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 11 January 2023
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 15 - Letter to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 7 December 2022

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9       Papers to note

14.20 – 14.25                                                                                                  

 

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9.1   Correspondence from the Business Committee to the Local Government and Housing Committee: Legislative Consent Memoranda

                                                                                                 (Pages 64 - 67)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 16 - Letter from the Business Committee to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 11 January 2023
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 17 - Letter from the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Business Committee, 8 December 2022

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9.2   Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Historic Environment (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 68 - 69)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 18 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 12 January 2023

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10    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

14.25                                                                                                               

 

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11    Welsh Government's Draft Budget for 2023-24 (spending in relation to justice) and general scrutiny: Consideration of evidence

14.25 – 14.40                                                                                                  

 

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12    Legislative Consent: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

14.40 – 14.55                                                                           (Pages 70 - 90)

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 19 - Legal Advice Note
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 20 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 12 January 2023
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 21 - Letter to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, 14 December 2022
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 22 - Letter to the Business Committee, 21 December 2022
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 23 - Letter to UK Government Ministers, 21 December 2022

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13    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 3 and No. 4) on the Online Safety Bill

14.55 – 15.05                                                                           (Pages 91 - 95)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 – Paper 24 – Legal Advice Note

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14    Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Draft report

15.05 – 15.30                                                                         (Pages 96 - 114)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 – Paper 25 – Draft report
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 26 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 16 December 2022
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 27 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 7 December 2022
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 28 - Letter to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 25 November 2022

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15    Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill: Draft report

15.30 - 15.40                                                                       (Pages 115 - 121)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 – Paper 29 – Draft report

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16    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: Draft report

15.40 - 15.50                                                                       (Pages 122 - 123)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 – Paper 30 – Draft report
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 31 - Letter from the Business Committee to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, 11 January 2023

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17    Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Shark Fins Bill: Draft report

15.50 – 16.00                                                                       (Pages 124 - 130)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 32 - Draft report

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18    Historic Environment (Wales) Bill : Detailed Committee Consideration proceedings in Committee (subject to the Initial Consideration debate)

16.00 – 16.15                                                                       (Pages 131 - 139)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 33 - Briefing

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19    Monitoring report

16.15 – 16.25                                                                       (Pages 140 - 153)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 34 - Draft report

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20    International agreements

16.25 – 16.30                                                                       (Pages 154 - 157)

Attached Documents:
LJC(6)-02-23 - Paper 35 - Draft report

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